Denver Business Journal articles from October 2001

Denver Business Journal archives from October 2001

Sturm takes a hit.(Investor Donald Sturm is no longer a billionaire)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Denver investor drops from the ranks of billionaires Investor Donald Sturm most certainly was hurt by last month's terrorist attacks coupled with the troubles in the telecommunications industry. Even before the attacks, and the...

Newmont watches overseas.(Newmont Mining Corp.is concerned about employees working in Uzbekistan and Indonesia)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Employees work near Afghanistan The new war against terrorism and its possible backlash against Americans and American-owned companies abroad is of particular concern to Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp. The second-largest gold...

Bad times ahead for real estate.(Vacancy rates climb in Denver's commercial office market)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Vacancy rates climb as rents take a dip Softening rents, rising vacancies and an overall lack of activity in Denver's commercial office market have led many in the industry to conclude that it will get worse before it gets better. And...

Post-JOA ad hikes fade amid bargains.(Joint operating agreement of the Denver newspapers)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News are backing off "take it or leave it" ad rates announced earlier this year and renegotiating many of its contracts with Denver-area retailers. Print advertising buyers say its the only way the...

Public companies' accounting grilled.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Increasingly complex rules cause headaches for regulators, accountants and analysts Fraud is just one of the accounting "errors" so me public companies are committing these days. Denver-based wireless equipment maker Vari-L Co. Inc....

Getting away is half the fun.(Arrival times at Colorado airports)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... You've got to hand it to those Colorado Springs eco-devo guys, taking advantage of Denver's airport troubles. Last week's "Executive Update" points out that Colorado Springs travelers needed to arrive at the Colorado Springs Municipal...

Sherman joins GBSM.(Sharon Sherman joins the PR firm as pricipal.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Big news in PR and advertising circles this week: Sharon Sherman joins GBSM as a principal. Sherman, out on her own the last few years doing PR work for several nonprofits, helped create and was managing partner of Schenkein/Sherman Public...

Webb makes history.(Mayor Wellington Webb ofDenver honored for achievement in public policy)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Mayor Wellington Webb adds to his collection of civic awards with recognition by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Hizzoner picks up the John I-I. Chafee Trustees Award for outstanding achievement in public policy at a celebration...

Double Sting.(Rock musician Sting comes to Colorado in December)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Sting comes to Colorado in December for two rare concert dates in Colorado Springs and Denver. The solo rocker of Police fame will do shows at the World Arena in Colorado Springs on Dec. 9 and in the Magness Arena on Dec. 10. Tickets will go...

Nonprofits worried about the economy.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Can relief efforts harm other worthy causes( Colorado's nonprofit community is concerned that distracted donors and a shaky economy will make their fiscal health another casualty of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "Nonprofits fear that...

Caterers urge businesses to party on.(The Denver catering business is in a slump)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Like most businesses around the country, the Denver catering industry is finding itself in a slump. With revenue numbers already down from 2000 because of the softening economy, the city's caterers and event planners have seen sales slide even...

Y2K still a problem in courts.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Y2K came and went without much disruption, but the bug is still being a pest. At least in courtrooms. Companies spent tens of millions of dollars to upgrade their systems to ensure factories would run, inventories could be tracked and...

Exempla has heart set on specialty-care center.(Lutheran Medical Center in Denver)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... When Lutheran Medical Center opens its expanded heart center, administrators expect it will improve patient care and mitigate staffing shortages. For decades hospitals have sought to specialize in such areas as cardiology, trauma or...

Corrections and amplifications.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... * Centennial Airport's position on having commuter airline service was incorrect in a Sept 28-Oct. 4 issue story about small, business-oriented airports. Centennial does not want such service because the airport lacks the safety precautions it...

CU gets $35 million gift.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Leeds family of New York has given the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Business a gift of $35 million, the largest ever received by the Boulder campus. Next week, the CU Board of Regents will consider a resolution to...

Cox establishes DU chair.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Cox Communications Inc. has given the University of Denver a gift of $2 million that will establish the James M. Cox Customer Service Academic Chair at the school's Cable Center. It's the first academic chair of its kind n the U.S., and the...

SEC sues Vari-L.(Securities and Exchange Commission)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Denver-based Vari-L Co. Inc., alleging the firm and its officers "engaged in massive financial reporting fraud designed to show consistently increasing revenue and earnings, instead of losses,...

Qwest focus: large accounts.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Qwest Communications International Inc. is reorganizing its business markets unit to focus on large accounts. Joel Arnold, currently executive vice president of global business markets, is the new executive vice president-global accounts...

Court rules on harassment.(Workers' Compensation Act does not cover)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Workers' Compensation Act doesn't cover sexual harassment victims, the state Supreme Court decided Monday. Richard Karanian, owner of Argus Electric in Castle Rock, allegedly sexually harassed his only employee, Nestor Horodyskyj, who...

High Speed Access sold.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Littleton-based High Speed Access Corp. is being sold to St. Louis-based Charter Communications for $81.1 million in cash. Charter is a cable and telecommunications services company chaired by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen. The deal...

Denver faces shortfall.(budget)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... The city and county of Denver is facing budget shortfall of $14 million and city department heads have been asked to educe expenditures in the last quarter of he year, such as not filling vacant positions and putting off purchases. City...

Bailey to sell Janus shares.(Thomas Bailey, Janus Capital Copr.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Thomas Bailey said he plans to sell his remaining 600,000 shares in Janus Capital Corp., the company he founded in Denver more than 30 years ago, for $603 million to Janus' parent, Stilwell Financial Inc. of Kansas City, Mo. Bailey, 64,...

Ten make 'most richest' list.(in Colorado, Philip Anschutz of Qwest Communications International Inc. ranks the highest)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Ten business people from Colorado were named to Forbes magazine's list of the 400 richest Americans. Top honors belong to Qwest Communication International Inc.'s Philip Anschutz who is ranked No. 16 on the list with a net worth of $9.6...

CREW honors 'women of influence' in Denver.(Commercial Real Estate Women)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Conference to focus on housing issues The Denver chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women, or CREW, honored a handful of local real estate professionals at its third annual "Celebrating Women of Influence" event Sept. 24. This year's...

Let's talk housing.
October 5, 2001... Colorado Housing NOW will hold its 13th annual conference Oct. 9-12 in Steamboat Springs. The volunteer housing organization will host workshops and events focusing on such housing issues as growth, housing trusts and trends in the marketplace....

Taking issues to HUD.(Connie Rettig of Denver, Colorado, to talk with Mel Martinez, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Connie Rettig, a resident of Halcyon House in downtown Denver, is among a group of residents living in federally subsidized housing nationwide who will talk with the new secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Mel Martinez, in Washington,...

Loft tour marks 13 years.
October 5, 2001... The LoDo Loft Tour will be held on Oct. 13 and 14, beginning with a candlelight loft tour and a patron party to open the event on Friday, Oct. 12. The annual tour of several furnished residential lofts draws approximately 2,500 visitors...

Health care costs rose 7.2 percent in 2000.(due to hospital spending, Paul B. Ginsburg of Center for Studying Health System Change)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Hospital spending -- not prescription drugs -- accounted for the largest share of increased health care costs in 2000, according to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change. Health care costs increased 7.2 percent in 2000,...

'Honest mistake'.(Colorado Access' miscalculated income mistake, according to Colorado Insurance Commissioner William Kirven)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Colorado Insurance Commissioner William Kirven calls Colorado Access' multimillion-dollar accounting error "an honest mistake." The Medicaid HMO revised its annual financial statement because it miscalculated its net income by several...

Data old, advocates say.(Angie Hunter of Council for Affordable Health Insurance, Jack Fans of National Federation of Independent Business)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A new Census Bureau report shows that from 1999 to 2000, the number of people without health insurance dropped by 600,000, but health insurance advocates want to keep Congress focused on the issue. "Our country has experienced tens of...

Laid-off worker tries streetwise job search.(Stacy Godfrey, Denver)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... I was walking down 17th Street the other day, when a woman passing out fliers hurriedly pressed one into my hand. Before discarding it, assuming it was another ad for a quick weight loss plan or a Bahamas cruise, I read the top of the page:...

Donate a phone.
October 5, 2001... Altrusa International of Aurora has joined the national "Donate a Phone" campaign to help collect old wireless phones for victims of domestic violence. Altrusa is a national association of men and women dedicated to community service,...

MARKETWATCH.
October 5, 2001... MARKETWATCH ABOUT OUR STOCK TABLES Each week, The Denver Business Journal ranks the performance of all publicly traded companies in Colorado that have a market capitalization equal to or greater than $10 million. All data is...

Survey could help ID worker habits, needs.(Development Research Partners's Denver survey)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Poll targets south-metro firms, employees What do companies and their employees in the south-metro area really think about commuting, the housing market and other factors that affect their everyday work lives? South-metro corridor...

Amounts spent lobbying Congress continue to rise.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... The Business Roundtable, a group of big-business CEOs, spent $18.5 million lobbying Congress and the federal government in the last half of 2000, making it the biggest spender among organizations trying to influence policy in Washington. ...

Largest Denver-Area Management Consultants.
October 5, 2001... Largest Denver-Area Management Consultants (Ranked by no. of local consultants) Rank - Last No. of local year's Business name, address Phone/ management rank...

IRS claims Russian restaurateur owes $1.3M.(U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Vatchagan Petrossov)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Petrossov owned Glendale eatery in '90s WASHINGTON -- Russian immigrant Vatchagan Petrossov has run afoul of U.S. authorities once again -- this time the Internal Revenue Service. Petrossov, whom the U.S. Naturalization and Immigration...

DBJ sets future list deadlines.
October 5, 2001... The Denver Business Journal is compiling the annual Commercial Real Estate Directory that will be published Nov. 16. This special section will list Denver metro area brokerages, developers and property managers. If you have not received a...

Seminars focus on doing business in Japan.
October 5, 2001... The Japan America Society of Colorado and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to launch a six-month series of business seminars aimed at examining the relationship between Colorado and its second-largest trading partner:...

Biz groups: Energy bill should pass.(U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, Small Business Survival Committee lobbying Energy bill)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Business groups put their clout behind Republican efforts to persuade the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass an energy bill designed to increase domestic production. A dependable energy supply is crucial for economic recovery, say...

Plans for road work hit bumpy economy.(Denver Regional Council of Governments' road plans halted)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Rising construction costs and higher spending on maintaining existing roads have blown a $2.2. billion hole in the metro area's wish list of transportation projects, says Bill Vidal, executive director of the Denver Regional Council of...

Economic stimulus bill could bring tax breaks.(republican Christopher S. Bond, Small Business Survival Committee lobbying for tax breaks)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Small businesses could get tax breaks ranging from increased expensing limits to faster depreciation for computers and software as part of an economic stimulus package under consideration by Congress. Lobbying activity, which was put on...

Patent fees increased.(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office raises fees)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office raised patent fees Oct. 1 to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index over the past 12 months. Basic filing fees for patents are now $740, up from $710 previously. The fee for small businesses was...

When employees are called into military service.(interview with Chuck Passaglia of the United States Naval Reserve)
October 5, 2001... In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, Denver-area businesses may see thousands of employees who serve in the National Guard and reserve units activated for military service. After the last large-scale activation of guard...

Firms back Macs.(Apple Mac vs. PC computers)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Companies staying loyal to computers Christian Schumann-Curtis calls himself a "closet Mac user." The manager of research and development at Pixxures, a satellite and aerial photography mapping company in Arvada, prefers to use an...

Economic realities hit VCs.(venture capital companies struggling financially)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Venture capitalists are more cautious Venture capital, like the rest of the economy, is no longer running at breakneck speed -- but that, doesn't mean it's been stopped in its tracks. It's simply proceeding at a slower -- and much more...

Pay cuts take a bite out of employees' salaries.(Across-the-board pay cuts used with layoffs)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Businesses implement job-saving measures After a half-decade of double-digit raises, many employees are seeing only modest gains in their paychecks this year. But it could be worse. Others --particularly those in travel and high-tech...

Reservist employers may qualify for loans.(SBA program for military reservists)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... SBA program makes money available for businesses whose employees are called to duty Small businesses that employ military reservists who are called to active duty in response to the terrorist attacks may qualify for loans to cover lost...

The business of art.(Colorado Lawyers for the Arts' workshop)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Artists, actors, musicians and arts organizations can learn a lot from the legal community about contracts, copyrights, trademarks, marketing, operating a business and more when Colorado Lawyers for the Arts presents "The Business Of Art...

Marketing food products.(Workshop sponsored by Colorado Department of Agriculture)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A workshop on "Marketing Your Food Product" will be held on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Aurora Fox Theater at 9900 E. Colfax Ave. The program is sponsored by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the Aurora Small Business Development Center...

Awards.(Colorado Bar Association )(Award of Merit)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Colorado Bar Association presented its highest honor, the Award of Merit, to Jonathan D. Asher, executive director of Colorado Legal Services. He is credited with leading the movement to make three independent, free legal services programs...

On the move.(Environmental firm relocates Denver-area offices)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... MACTEC Inc., an environmental firm, and two of its subsidiaries, Harding ESE Inc. and MACTEC Constructors, relocated their Denver-area offices into one, consolidated location in Building 18 of the Denver West Office Park in Golden. The new...

On the Web.(Colorado bed and break fast inns)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Littleton-based Majestic Pelican, a multi-media design company, has released an online directory catering exclusively to Colorado bed and break fast inns. The Web site, located at www.timberline-group.com, features B&Bs throughout Colorado with...

Openings.(Re/Max franchise brokerage, Re/Max Executives)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Real estate veterans Andy and Josh Apodaca opened a new Re/Max franchise brokerage, Re/Max Executives, which is temporarily located at 7999 N. Rampart Range Road in the Roxborough area of Littleton. The Apodacas have 12 years of experience in...

Will public relations ever be the same again?(Terrorist attacks' impact on public relations industry)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... If the world of public relations is any measure of the business climate post-Sept. 11 -- a day of heartaches and losses that transcend words -- the business community is feeling muted and careful, a muffled turnabout from the boisterous days,...

Being laid off presents new opportunities.(Advice for downsized workers)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Here are five ways downsized workers can make the best of a potentially bad situation When someone was fired, the noted psychologist Carl Jung used to get out a bottle of his best wine and toast the newly unemployed person, congratulating...

Stanley Hotel to host Victorian Powder Ball.(McKee Cancer Treatment Center fundraiser)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Ladies of Locust Grove will recreate the Victorian era at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park when they put on The Powder Ball as a fund-raiser for the McKee Cancer Treatment Center. The event will feature a Victorian-costume banquet and...

Kingston Trio to entertain.(Alzheimer's Association )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Kingston Trio will be the featured entertainment at the Sixth Annual Reception and Dinner of the Alzheimer's Association Rocky Mountain Chapter to be held at the Brown Palace Hotel on Dec. 5. Alzheimer's Association board member and...

Puttin' on the Max.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... On Saturday, Oct. 13, MaxFund Animal Adoption Center will host its 12th annual "Puttin' on the Max" Fur Ball, its major fundraising event, at the Denver Marriott Downtown. The event will include dinner, auctions, an animal adoption walk...

Raising funds for cancer.(National Breast Cancer Awareness Month)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Stephany's Chocolates is donating $5 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for every box of specially packaged Breast Cancer Foundation Chocolates sold during October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Stephany's...

Luncheon rescheduled.(Children's Diabetes Foundation's Brass Ring Luncheon and Fashion Show in Denver)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Children's Diabetes Foundation's Brass Ring Luncheon and Fashion Show, originally scheduled for Sept. 13, has been rescheduled for Dec. 6. The luncheon will be held at the Denver Mariott City Center with a reception starting at 10:30...

Philanthropy Day planned.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The 14th annual National Philanthropy Day in Colorado will be celebrated with a luncheon on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Renaissance Denver Hotel. Awards will be presented in 10 categories. Businesses of all sizes, as well as professionals, fund...

5K run to benefit MS.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... HealthOne will be a presenting sponsor for the second annual Scream Scram 5K Run/Walk that benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The run is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at Washington Park. Gov. Bill Owens has proclaimed Oct. 26...

Be on alert for sales scam.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Consumers in the metro-Denver area are being warned about a magazine-selling scam in which organizations are using The Children's Hospital name to sell books and magazines door to door. The hospital says it is not involved in any such...

NEWSMAKERS.
October 5, 2001... Architecture and design The Colorado chapter or the American Institute of Graphic Arts selected several members to serve as officers in the organization. Stuart Rankin Alden will serve as president. He works as art director for Blue Collar...

'Hearts' no shining success.(Hearts in Atlantis not as satisfying as other Stephen King adaptations)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Hearts in Atlantis has a lot of good things in it, but it's ultimately not as satisfying as other Stephen King stories that have been made into movies. "The Dead Zone," with Christopher Walken as a man who can see how people will die, and...

Saab's ragtop boasts views in 30 seconds.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Denver is a perfect town for a convertible. Although that sounds strange on first take, think about it. For ultimate top-down pleasure, we've got lots of beautiful things to look at from the unique perspective of a convertible. We've...

Take a respite with 'Beauty and the Beast'.(by Disney Theatrical Productions and Denver Center Attractions)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Halfway through the second act of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at the Buell Theatre, the young ingenue Belle sings that she has felt a change in herself. She realizes that "good can come from bad." For some reason, that line from the...

Newmont workers in trouble spots speak out: An e-mail from Uzbekistan.(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 5, 2001... Gordon Nixon is the general manager of the Zarafshan-Newmont gold producing joint venture with the government in Uzbekistan, overseeing about 700 employees. He's an American, born in Utah, and has worked at Newmont's Uzbekistan operation for...

Pixxures gets $4.7M in venture capital.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Arvada-based aerial and satellite geographic mapping firm finding new markets Although venture capital has been elusive these days, Arvada-based Pixxures Inc. managed to grab $4.7 million in funding last week and is expecting more to come....

Auditing firm turns mistakes into gains.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... A South Carolina company that just opened a Denver-area office makes its money by finding other companies' accounting mistakes. And it has found enough mistakes to be in business for seven years. A/P Recovery Inc. is an auditing firm that...

Turning back time.(Oxford Hotel room rates)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The Oxford Hotel is turning back the clock and its room rates to 1891. Beginning Oct. 7, the lower downtown Denver boutique hotel is offering rooms for $18.91 per person every Sunday through the rest of the year, based on availability. ...

Wish list extraordinaire.(Limited Edition 430 Helicopter, 'Silver Belle' Neiman Marcus Limited Edition Lexus SC 430 convertible)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 5, 2001... Letter to Santa we'd like to see: Dear Santa: I've been really, really good this year, so that's why I want a Limited Edition 430 Helicopter from Bell. The sable, gold, burnt amber and beige metallic paint scheme would be easy to spot...

Impact fees aren't as simple as they seem.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... We're encouraged, at least, by the tone of the debate so far in the Colorado Legislature on growth and development issues. Now, let's hope the reasonableness of the words can be translated into good law. Unlike the rancorous, partisan...

Hit 'em in the wallet.(banking experts recruited in America's war against terrorism)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... It's doubtful Tom Clancy will make one the central character of his next thriller, but banking experts being recruited in America's war against terrorism could prove more effective than cruise missiles aimed at terrorist hideouts. Last...

There's a lot of BS in technology.(promoters of technology)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... I am not a techno-phobe. As a kid, I spent hours soldering together citizens band (KBH-2137) and shortwave radio kits bought with my allowance from the company that pre-dates Radio Shack. Boring high school math teachers turned me off...

Technology still driving economy.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... The herd mentality never ceases to amaze me. But I guess it's fair to say I'm disappointed that The Denver Business Journal is a contributing voice to the uninformed; looking to blame someone and find the quick fix. In his Aug. 31 column,...

LETTERS.
October 5, 2001... Outstanding women disappointing I recently attended the Outstanding Women in Business Awards sponsored by The Denver Business Journal and was very disappointed with what I found. As a female business owner who started her own business,...

Fast 50 in Colorado.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Colorado Software Shines From 1996 To 2000 Tech Can Recover, But 'Irrational Exuberance' Is Over Colorado's economy was equipped to handle last year's woes better than other places because of its diversified technology economy,...

Newmont workers in trouble spots speak out: An e-mail from Indonesia.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2001... Brant Hinze is the general manager of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, a gold mine operation on the island of Sulawesi, about 1,500 miles northeast of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. He's an American, born in Wisconsin,...

Doctors threaten to sue HMOs.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Colorado doctors may sue some of the state's health plans to halt "unlawful and abusive HMO practices," according to a resolution being considered by the state medical society. Colorado would not be the first state to initiate such legal...

Physicians favor moving hospital.(Children's Hospital considers move to Fitzsimons)(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... The Children's Hospital is nearing a decision on whether to move to Fitzsimons and many are betting it will leave its Uptown Denver location. But the city and neighbors are hoping the facility stays put. Children's physicians,, who...

Airport retailers looking for help.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... City may renegotiate contracts Denver International Airport concessionaires are stepping up efforts to get a financial break from the city in the wake of new airport security rules and they've gained a new advocate in their fight. ...

Post boss forces law firm to bow out.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2001... Publisher Singleton took action in case involving Winter Park Denver Post publisher William Dean Singleton pressured a Denver law firm to quit representing Denver's city auditor in an open records court battle involving city-owned Winter...